What gets rid of poison ivy rash?

[danielocean03]

Any and all ideas appreciated. Someone here has to have a good solution.

 

[pute62]

Bleach

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Time.

 

[onetwoonetwo]

from the doctor, Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream made by Ascend.
this is by far the best thing i have ever used and i seem to get it every summer no matter what and this stuff makes it go away in a few days.
this summer so far i have had it 3 times, once in my eyes even(lots of slow yard work with extra help). the doctor gives me the pills and that cream.
i quit taking the pills and just use that stuff and it really does, for me, knock it out in a couple of days.
i do not know any other name for it, but the tube has that name on it and man, it does work(for me).

 

[IndyGunworks]

Bleach, and lye soap. Get the skin dry, and keep it dry.

 

[Stubz]

Bleach, and lye soap. Get the skin dry, and keep it dry.

This, as long as it's not scratched / scraped open.

 

[Hank in Indiana]

Ivarest or athletes foot spray with tinactin in it, works good for me.

 

[Double T]

Benadryl to help with the inflammatory, and the Triamcinalone cream cited above.

Avoidance is the best medicine though. Surprisingly with all my other allergies, I'm not reactive to poison ivy.

 

[dave29]

I just got over a bad case of it. I'm talking bubbling blisters and all. Got this stuff at Walgreens and it worked immediately, and I just used it every time I started itching. ~4 times per day. Took a week to completely get rid of it. Now the scars are healing.

Tecnu Extreme Medicated Poison Ivy Scrub | Walgreens

 

[LANShark42]

Methylprednisolone dose pack

 

[sepe]

Poison Oak rash, shingles, or sandpaper.

 

[Trigger Time]

They make a cream, but I'd use that last. Get the soap and scrub. You must get the oil off.

thankfully for some reason I'm immune to it.

 

[mcolford]

Methylprednisolone dose pack

This, done it twice this year, with the ivy well over 50% of my body. Works better than any witch spell cream.

 

[mike4sigs]

Benadryl to help with the inflammatory, and the Triamcinalone cream cited above.

Avoidance is the best medicine though. Surprisingly with all my other allergies, I'm not reactive to poison ivy.

This !

And i have also used Laquer thinner on the rash to dry it up ! but be careful what part of the body you use this on !

 

[Stschil]

Benedryl to help keep it from spreading through your blood stream. Witch Hazel will help the topical itch. It's cheap too. Wash with warm soapy water and PAT dry then apply

 

[Cameramonkey]

If you can realize as soon as you make contact... (Yes it's too late now)

take straight Dawn dish soap and apply it to the area. Let it sit for 5 mins. gently rub it off under running water. Since it's an oil, the dawn is incredibly effective in stripping it off your skin.

 

[s-works]

I am completely serious.
Clear nail polish.

 

[buckstopshere]

Ok, so we all know that everything in nature has its opposite. In the case of poison ivy, jewelweed is the natural counter active.

I don't know where you are coated but if you're close to US 31 on the south side north of the greenwood park mall, there's a Natures Pharm store on the east side of the street. There's also a store up in Castleton.

What at you want is a Burt's Bees poison ivy soap. It's a mixture of jewelweed, clay and pine tar. It's like $7 for a bar but it absolutely works.

I'm super lucky as I'm immune to poison ivy but my wife is highly allergic. We ourselves are kinda like jewelweed and poison ivy.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Pee on it. That's supposed to work. Or maybe that's for jellyfish. Or bee stings?

 

[Hoosierdood]

Have you tried uncoiled rice?